We stopped here by since it was closer to where we were staying. Even though this was our third trip to the island, it was our first time visiting Big Save. The Filipino section was a pleasant surprise! We picked up some longanisa and tocino for breakfast, plus a few snacks to take back. We'll definitely be stopping in again on our next trip. read more

Big Save Market - Kapaa - Some of my Filipino favorites - Grocery Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Local market with a lot of cheap produce and better prices than Princeville or hanalei grocery stores. If you are on the island do not hesitate to come here! No kamaaina or maikai discounts but the prices were the best we've seen (besides Cotsco). Nothing fancy here but the value is unbeatable and the people are friendly. read more

I was happy and grateful when the ice cream from Big Save wasn't poisoned, after I complained of poisoned ice cream at the Kapaa Big Save. Since then, I've eated organic eggs from the Kapaa Big Save that may have been poisoned. They tasted rancid and were flat when cooked. So, I think someone may be poisoning food again at the Kapaa Big Save. I don't want to complain. But, poisoners seem to need complaints. read more

Hard time finding help Workers didn't know what I was asking for and I just walked around, left down the block to Safeway. read more

Good store. Needs brighter lighting since the entire inside looks gloomy. Bought a box of pasta last night and it had little black bugs. It's not the first time buying pasta with bugs. read more

Have shopped here every visit. Excellent choices for meat & produce. As a guest on Kauai, I prefer a more 'local' market instead of feeding the pockets of costco or safeway read more

Good variety of local fruits, produce, Hawaiian coffees, and snacks. Things you wouldn't necessarily find at a big grocery food chain on the island. Store is clean, neat, well stocked, and the staff are friendly. They also offer hot foods and a variety of pokes. When visiting the island, I always go where the locals go. They know best, especially if you don't want anything too touristy. read more

Big Save Kapaa is very convenient and big parking lot. I can find lots of healthy fruits and vegetable. I enjoy Celery for my morning cleansing juice. Kauai Kimchee is so tasty and perfect mild-medium level of spicy. Love Hawaiian Volcanic Spring Water Service is great and fast. Thank you. read more

Big Save Market - Kapaa - Big Save with Celery, Kimchi, Spring Water - Grocery Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Great sushi and poke bowls plus other items needed for stay! Definitely do again, and there's so many options/choices. Priced well.

excellent corned beef. i dont usually get corned beef but he said it was tender and it was.

First time discovering this place after all the years coming into Lihue! They have delicious sushi and poke! I was impressed! read more

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Highly suggest coming to big save if you are staying on the island I need to get food. They have just about everything that you need. The store is not as big as Foodland in Princeville but it is worth the little drive from Princeville to Hanalei to save some money. People that work here are very nice. Parking is a little bit challenging but like I said, it is worth it. read more

Amazing selection of fresh, well priced poke at the meat counter. Overall good selection for groceries.

If you're staying on the island of Kauai, looking for reasonable prices for virtually anything in a grocery market setting, this is the place to go. Every staff member was very pleasant, food at the Market Place, especially the Poke' was outstanding and inexpensive. read more

Shopped here multiple times for all the necessities while visiting Kauai. They have a lot of greatAsian options! Their poke was good, but I think it gave us food poisoning read more

We had heard so much about the poke so we decided to try it at this location. Why a 1 star, stood there for 8 minutes with the lady ignoring us and not even a hello I'll be right with you. She was acting busy but didn't look up at us. Completely acted like we didn't exist and we ended leaving. I guess this place didn't want our money. Do not recommend. read more

Local grocery store close to where I was staying. I never made it to the Safeway or Foodland on this trip, so nothing to compare it to. Smaller place than most American chain grocery stores, it had pretty much everything I needed. There was even a small area for souvenirs. They also had a kitchen area that served breakfast and some other hot prepared food. Again, this was smaller than most. Compared to restaurants, their prices were quite cheap. Lots of groceries on special when I was there. Very understanding and friendly staff were quite helpful. I'd support buying local as much as possible, especially when traveling. And this felt more local than Safeway. read more

This is usually the place to go if you're looking for specialty items, like Asian food items or local Hawai'ian products. A little bit disappointed today because we came here specifically for tamarind soup base to make singing, but they were completely out. 4 empty boxes left on the shelves where it should have been. So we know they carry it but hadn't replenished the supply (or cleared the empty boxes from the shelves). BIG FAIL. It's OK. We were able to find it elsewhere, but it did make for another stop. The prices here are really high, but food prices everywhere in the islands is high, especially now during Covid. Mask wearing is mandatory (as it should be IMO) & they have a variety of masks for sale. Hand sanitizer is available for use upon entering/exiting. The building is very old & could use a little bit of updating. It's located very near to the post office, just off of Kuhio highway, so it's an easy fit into your (maybe?) everyday routine. There is ample parking & they even have ev spots equipped with electrical hookup. read more

Wanting a simple breakfast??Well Bigsave has it!..Good assortment of breakfast items.Its affordable,N Good customer service.The only thing is the eggs were a little wet.Also they have special's during the week for lunch also.. read more

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There's a Foodland down the street 2 blocks. Foodland is cleaner, carries more products and has lower prices. But if you find the Foodland parking lot, which is usually over full, to be a hassle - The Big Save has a tremendous size parking lot, the store is less crowded and it's a more sedate shopping experience. Still, do shop here rather than the Safeway down the street. Support Hawaiian businesses, that's the aloha spirit. read more

Old Market na small strip mall, but they've got what you need and the prices are reasonable. I found plenty of things on sale at a surprisingly low price for Hawaii. Very friendly employees and good service. read more

The o boy gripe I have is about the kitchen.... couple times I got plate lunch from here, the hulu hulu chicken was dry, the fried rice had no taste, and when I asked for sunny side up eggs for breakfast, I got to my job and the cook gave me over hard eggs. read more

Well, it's less expensive than the chain stores and it is very conveniently located if you're near Waimea Beach.... But the meat freezers are smelly and made me not want to buy anything. The vegetables are ok n the small side bit if they GMO-Free, I'm good with that. The strangest thing about Kauai is that the majority of nice people we've come across are mainlanders, either visiting or working here. I'm still trying to understand this. If the people of Kauai dont like us here, then maybe we should take our money elsewhere? Anyway, 3 stars. Not a bad place. read more

Bra don't let that that old Japanese guy make your poke bowl he gives so little bit let anyone else make it In Kapa'a big save read more

This supermarket is a little bit run down, the liquor price I was looking at was higher than foodland. (Koloa rum) The selection of snacks was also less than the nearby foodland and Safeway! read more

Try shopping elsewhere, which is a waste of time & money. I always go back to my number one grocery story. Best prices, veggies are fresh.

Love me some Big Save. When I'm on the Island I prefer Big Save over the other national chains because it has a more local feel.

We've shopped here for years. Sometimes, good prices that are hard to beat. The staff is always friendly. We've had good deli food from here, too! read more

Not going to be the best review. Sorry. The place was dirty, unorganized and almost chaotic. It was the closest to our condo and like every trip we try and buy stuff to eat most meals there and save for happy hour and apps. So we got in late and hit it for essential supplies. They must be short handed because I found dairy products left on shelves in other aisles. Products laying on their side everywhere and out of stick on more than a few items. Also pallets of stuff sitting in open spots that people had dug into for times because it wasn't in the shelf. Not impressed at all and not what we were used to at Foodland or the other supermarkets on the other islands. The poke counter looked a little dirty as well. That alone was enough to make me get only what we needed and go further down the road to Safeway for everything else the following morning. I did stop to grab some ice cream but the entire frozen section of ice cream looked like an ice berg. There was so much frost on the cartons you couldn't see what flavor you were buying. Heck at one point I thought I grabbed a Ben and Jerry's only to find out it was some other brand. It had at least an inch and maybe more of ice and frost around the whole thing. I bought it just as a joke telling my wife it was a white elephant ice cream selection. Maybe a hit or maybe just plain ol vanilla. Ended up being coffee toffee or something. The check out lady was really nice though and that's why I gave it rhe 3 stars. She was awesome and asked us if we found everything we were looking for and if she could help. But I'm kind of creeped out by dirty grocery stores so needless to say we moved to the Safeway for the remainder of the trip. It was clean and organized and the poke looked to be fresh and in a glass fridge that wasn't in need of a deep clean. read more

The Kitchen serves up quick delicious local meals for breakfast and lunch! I really appreciate the local atmosphere rather than all tourists at Safeway and Foodland! Plenty of no hassle parking too! read more

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Pretty cheap selection of produce and meat, but a lack of organic and local produce. A good stop for the basics though!

This is a great grocery store with lots of fresh produce and super nice employees. Their lunch specials are amazing, especially the salmon. Conveniently located in mid Kapaa, close to a gas station and Ace Hardware. Nice, cold ac on those hot summer days. Whatever you are looking for they will have it. Need a beach towel at a great price? They have it, along with a lot of other beach related items. read more

We love visiting big save when on Kauai. This family owned grocery chain has good prices and a great selection of everything you might need. Support a local company and skip the Safeway when visiting. read more

This place is definitely not a specialty grocery store or anything like that, but I like that it has a local feel to it. A significant part of my childhood involved getting plate lunches here, and stopping for shave ice from the guy in front of the store. Tasty memories! There's always some daily special, and I like their sushi rolls too! read more

For all the talk of food/grocery prices being outrageous in Hawaii, we did ok at Big Save. We did our primary grocery shopping here for a week in Kauai. If the name "Big Save" refers to great savings, I would call that an exaggeration, but you can pick up all the staples here without feeling like you've been robbed. read more

you gotta support local businesses.. big save is kauai's own supermarket. they have all your regular grocery items, and also have great bentos and yummy take out foods if you're too lazy to cook. read more

I was at Big Save this morning trying to find some things. I was asking one of the workers for help, her name is Kiana. (hope I spelled that right) but anyway she was one of the most helpful and sweetest people I have come across in a long time. Don't get me wrong there are many nice helpful people out there, but Kiana went above and beyond and just her genuine smile and aloha. I so appreciated that! I called the store to let them know. We seem to always have something to complain about, but when there is something or someone to praise we should make sure that we don't forget to share it. She made my day with her helpfulness and genuine kindness. I think I will be shopping at Big Save a little more. ~Lesa read more